NY S00884 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-04 - REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Pending: Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Establishes the "caregiver's assistance act"; allows a personal income tax credit equal to twenty percent of qualified care expenses in an amount equal to or less than two thousand four hundred dollars for the taxable year that are paid by the taxpayer for the care of a qualifying senior family member; authorizes a basic or an enhanced (STAR) exemption on a pro-rated basis to property where a senior citizen residing with a taxpayer would otherwise meet the eligibility requirements, except for ownership requirements, and where, in the case of an enhanced exemption, the income of the senior and the spouse of the senior considered separately from the remainder of the household would meet the applicable income requirements; provides that such basic or an enhanced exemption shall be on a pro-rated basis.

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Title

Establishes the "caregiver's assistance act"; allows a personal income tax credit equal to twenty percent of qualified care expenses in an amount equal to or less than two thousand four hundred dollars for the taxable year that are paid by the taxpayer for the care of a qualifying senior family member; authorizes a basic or an enhanced (STAR) exemption on a pro-rated basis to property where a senior citizen residing with a taxpayer would otherwise meet the eligibility requirements, except for ownership requirements, and where, in the case of an enhanced exemption, the income of the senior and the spouse of the senior considered separately from the remainder of the household would meet the applicable income requirements; provides that such basic or an enhanced exemption shall be on a pro-rated basis.

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-01-04SenateREFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
2011-01-05SenateREFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Same As/Similar To

A03849 (Same As) 2012-01-04 - referred to ways and means

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